child caregiver - private home

Ma Lorena Cardozo-Du; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family in Winnipeg is seeking a dedicated childcare provider to assume full responsibility for household tasks in the absence of parents. Responsibilities include light housekeeping, caring for infants and children, organizing activities, and ensuring a safe environment. The ideal candidate should have at least some experience with children and hold certifications in child care. Opportunities for professional development and support are available.

Benefits

Night shift premium

Free parking available

On-site housing options

Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)

Qualifications

• 1 to less than 7 months of experience or equivalent experience.
• Emergency child care first aid and CPR certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Bathe, dress and feed infants and children.
• Instruct children in personal hygiene and social development.
• Keep records of daily activities and health information regarding children.
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home.
• Organize activities such as games and outings for children.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Supervise and care for children.

Skills

Excellent oral communication

Flexibility

Initiative

Organized

Reliability

Patience

Honesty

Education

Other trades certificate or diploma

Job description

Work Details

• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 32 hours per week
• Education : Other trades certificate or diploma
• Experience : 1 to less than 7 months or equivalent experience

Asset languages

• Tagalog

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Employer's home

Tasks

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Bathe, dress and feed infants and children
• Instruct children in personal hygiene and social development
• Keep records of daily activities and health information regarding children
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home
• Organize activities such as games and outings for children
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Supervise and care for children
• Tend to emotional well-being of children

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Emergency child care first aid and CPR
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) proficiency test
• CPR Certificate

Target audience

• Children

Experience with special needs children

• Autistic children
• Children with an intellectual disability
• Children with learning disabilities

Security and safety

• Child Abuse Registry check
• Criminal record check
• Medical exam

Transportation / travel information

• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail

• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patience
• Honesty

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Financial benefits

• Night shift premium

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site housing options
• Other benefits
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)

Support for persons with disabilities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees

Support for youth

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities